UK first in world to start using Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

LONDON (AP) : The U.K. on Monday became the first nation in the world to start using the COVID-19 vaccine … More

Stanley Johnson confirms application for French passport on eve of Brexit

Prime minister’s father campaigned to remain in the EU in 2016 while his son led the leave movement Boris Johnson’s … More

Bluff and brinksmanship: How Britain got a Brexit trade deal done

BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) : As trade talks with the United Kingdom ground to deadlock on Dec. 9, one European Union official … More

Don’t let it be: The untold story of the Beatles’ demise

Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? Johnny Rotten’s famous last words at the Sex Pistols’ final gig are infinitely … More

Brexit sends ripples of uncertainty down France’s coast

BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France (AP) : Long lines of trucks carrying stockpiles for British companies jam the highways leading to France’s northern … More

UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world

LONDON (AP) : Shipments of the coronavirus vaccine developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech were delivered Sunday in … More

UK authorizes Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use

British officials authorized a COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Wednesday, greenlighting the world’s first shot against the virus that’s … More

Debenhams set to close putting 12,000 jobs at risk

Debenhams stores are set to close after the failure of last-ditch efforts to rescue the ailing store chain. It means … More

AstraZeneca manufacturing error clouds vaccine study results

LONDON (AP) : AstraZeneca and Oxford University on Wednesday acknowledged a manufacturing error that is raising questions about preliminary results … More

Banksy take on Monet masterpiece sells for £7.6 million

London, United Kingdom : An oil painting by British street artist Banksy parodying a Claude Monet masterpiece sold in London … More

‘We’re like athletes’: the secret lives of giant-vegetable growers

From onions as big as babies to pumpkins that weigh more than a car, it has been a record-breaking year … More

‘Firebreak’ lockdown announced in Wales in effort to halt spread of coronavirus

First Minister Mark Drakeford announced the strict lockdown measures will be in force from 6pm on Friday 23 October until … More

UK says Instagram to crack down on hidden influencer ads

LONDON (AP) : British regulators said Friday that Instagram will clamp down on “hidden advertising” by social media influencers. The … More

Belarus: Britain is 8th European country to recall ambassador ‘in solidarity’ with Poland, Lithuania

Britain on Friday became the latest European country to recall their ambassadors from Belarus in solidarity with Poland and Lithuania … More

Brexit: Optimism ahead of crucial negotiations in London

Sources say common ground seems possible in areas related to protecting reciprocal social security rights for people moving between EU … More

UK’s Johnson says he is fit as a butcher’s dog after losing weight

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday (Sep 29) he was fitter now than he was before he … More

Controversial Brexit bill passes latest stage in UK parliament despite concerns

A controversial Brexit bill that could override parts of the Withdrawal Agreement signed with the EU has passed its latest … More

Disunited Kingdom: Why Scottish independence is now more likely because of Brexit

As the morning of September 19 dawned six years ago, despondent supporters of Scottish independence looked on dejected in Glasgow’s … More

UK and EU hold Brexit emergency talks as tensions rise

Negotiators have hastily arranged a meeting after Britain announced plans that could violate the internationally binding Brexit withdrawal agreement. The … More